Yet another graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase
(SUNY Purchase) whose prestigious alumni are collectively known as "The
Purchase Mafia". Vinny was part of the class which trained actors
Parker Posey ("Party Girl", "House of Yes"), Adam Trese ("Laws of
Gravity", "Palookaville"), and Producer Todd B aker ("Men of Means").
Other Purchase notables are Sherry Stringfield, Wesley Snipes, Melissa
Leo, Stanley Tucci, Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, directors Hal Hartley
and Nick Gomez, as well as Producer and Shooting Gallery Co-founder Bob
Gosse.